Mandrel for reeling ready-roofing fabrics.



Pa'tenlted June 15, 1909.

B. G. CASLER. MANDREL PoR BERLIN@ READY Bom-ING FABRIGS. APPLICATION FILED DEO. 28,1908.

ivm) in making the laps required in the applica- Bentini-N' e. eisten, or ToNAWnNDA, New ,ronnii'ssienonlor onhniitr "o'lreiinnnlcl tr-RITTER;inbrntienineron,

Tonawandmin the county of Erie and Statel of New :York-,- have .inyented certain new and -fuseful Improvements in M and relsfor Reeling Rearly/:R0oiingFabrics and l do hereby de- ''lai'e 'the following to bea full, clear, and exct descriptionof the invention, such as will 'pertains 'to make and use the same.

roofing fabi'ics .'an l the like, and has for its main object E4the production of a inandrel'or reel which will facilitate 'the en gement therewith of the leading' end of t e fabric, avoid the bending, curling or buckling of the edges'v Aand corners of thel fabric, and insure the properl alinement of the 'fabrica-11d tension thereon and the production of a perfect roll.

Other objects of my invention relate' to the construction of a mandrel or reel, which will` consti-tute in itself a receptacle for the as` phaltnni cements7 nails, 'tin caps, sc., needed tion'of the roofing fabrics.

furtlier' object of my invention is the provision of means 'for closing the ends of the tubular mandrel' or reel and adapting it for use on the present forms of reeling machines; and a stillfurther object is the -provision of means' for securing the end ca-'ps after the fabriclias been reeled on the mandrel and is ready for shipment. y Heretofoie, several methods of,` reeling ready-roofing fabrics for the Vmarketl have beenpract'iced, all of which are more or less ob'ectio'nable or eX ensiye or both.

. l i y ln soiiie cases the fabric is reeled on an iron v mandrel Which mandrel is subsequently Withdrawn, and 'tlie ends of the roll closed by @plugs to protect said ends and retain' the inwhich coi'nplete and protect the rollof fabric,

closuresv of cement, nails, &c.,`which latter require yseparate receptacles. lnq this method of reeling- 'for shipment it difficult to securely 'fasten the end plugs and end caps andfyetainthe contents of the roll. i

:notlier method has been to .provide a lightwoor'l 'mandrel comprised of disk heads and longitudinally disposed slats, but. 'with y this deyicefit has been difficult to secure a true running mandrel which Would insure a MANDREL FOR' RELING REA Specification of Lettere Patent. Application filed December 28, 1908.

enable others skilled in the art to which it apstruction embodies a or reel as made of several plies ofli semi No. 469,53@

perfect roll, besidesy which' it isfrequently Inecessary to -bendioi lcu-rl'tlie corners of the end of the fabric to insure its engageleading ment With the mandrel, andafter the engagement of the mandrel andfabric is effected it is difficult if not impossible to correct any errors of alinenient in reeling Without great Patented June' 15, ieee.

loss of time in stopping the mandrel and roof- I ing machine, Which reduces the capacity offthe roofing -maclnne l Furthermore such reels being of light material are frequently .To' correct with a protliedefects cf the present prac-l ',tlce, -lprovi'de 'a mandrel or ree jectiiig flap o r .tongue to 'take over thelead '65 broken,- and a perfect roll is diicu'lt to obtain.

ing lend-of the roofing fabric, and Withheads or end closures whereby it is adapted for use- 'in a reeling machine and such a constructioiiembodies the main feature of ymy invention.

f I preferably form or construct the man# drel or reel as a tube or hollow cylinder combining therewith 'cups or disks Wherebythe interior is divided into se arate compart- .ments for the reception'- of t e ras-plial'tum ce-v ment, nails, &c., required for laying the roofing, and such a construction embodies a s'eef -ond'feature of my' invention. In order tocl'ose the reds ofthe tubular mandrel or reel I provide cup shaped spring metal disks, and blocks therefor which may i constitute the means of holding the mandrel inthe reeling operation, and subsequentlyv serye for the attachment of the end caps when 'the roll is completed, and suchv a convention.

There are other, minor, features of invention, embracing lpartinilar combinations and features of elementall construction, all as hereinafter more fu'llyappear.- 5 f ln the drawings chosen 'forfthe purpose of illustrating my invention, the scopewliereof is pointed out in theclaims, Figure 1 is--alo'n- ,f gidtudinal central section of a mandrel or reelv embodying my invention :with the ready T9 0y third feature 'of my innio roofing vfabric reele'd thereon for shipment.- Y

Fig. 2 is' an end View of vthe tubular .mandrel ht weight paper, by rolling and past-ing, thefree end of the :blank constituting a il'ap or tongue for engaging the leading end ofthe fabric to-be rolled.l Figp lean-end view of ahollow .mandre comprised of* an inner and outer pa er sleeve and an interposed stiffening co1 of wire. f

Like symbols' refer to like parts whereve they occur. i

I will now roceed to describe my invention more ful y so that others skilled in the art to whiehit appertains may apply the same.

In the drawin s, 1 indicates a hollow mandrel or reel o suitable material, prefer-- ably several plies of paper, said mandrel provided on its exterior withl a projecting flap or tongue?, adapted to enga-ge and retain the leading end of the fabric which is vto be reeled on the mandrel.

3, 3 indicate wires inserted between the plies of the mandrel at' the time of the formation thereof, or otherwise embedded inthe vbody of the mandrel and said wires may extend beyond the ends of the mandrel for purposes which will hereinafter a pear. Tnese wires serve to reinforce and stien the -mandrel, and ifdesired may be coiled therein as indicated at 3EL in Fi 5 of the drawings, in which case the hol ow mandrel ma be formed of an inner sleeve 1a and outer s eeve `1b cemented together by means of a hard cement in which the coil 3 is embedded. It

is, however, preferred to carry said'wires 3 3 through between the plies of the mandrel without eoiling, as thereby a continuous blank can be used in forming the hollow mandrel, and the wires may be subse iently used for splitting the hollow mandrell when its contents are to be removed. ,e

4, 4 indicate a series of cups, preferably of pa er, whose external diameter substantia ly equals the interior diameter of the hollow mandrel in which they are to be inserted, and the same, or equivalent means, may be employed as partitions to divide the interior of the mandrel into a compartment -5 for the reception of the cementitious mattei', and a compartment 6 for nails, &c., employed in applying the roofing fabric to the roof.

1f the paper cups 4, et are used to form the partitions with the hollow mandrel, paste is applied thereto and they are inserted con secutively and properly located., The eement for the lap jolnts is introduced either hard, or as a liquid incans between the insertion of the iirst and second partition, and the nails, &c., between the insertion of the second and third partition-for in reverse order, if desired.

7, 7 indicate .sheet metal spring disks, adapted tobe forced within and used to close Fig. 4 is an end view of a the interior walls of the hollow mandrel.

' itself with relation thereto.

ing, or by passing the bolt 8% the ends of the hollow mandrel. and 8, 8 blocks secured thereto and constituting the means for securing the mandrel 1n pos1t1on in the machine while 'reeling the. roofing fabric thereon. v

In the drawings, two forms of connection between the' spring metal disks 7 and bloc-ks `8 have been shown, either of which or any equivalent thereof may be adopted at' the will 'of the user.

At the left of Fig. 1 of the drawings the connection has beenr shown, simply-in the form of nails 7a passing through the spring' metal disk7 and into a wood block 8, while at the right of said figure the connection between the disk and block has been shown, as a bolt S and nut, and in this latter construction the block S may be of metalv if desired, and the bolt and nut may be used to s ring or spread the disk 7 so as to cause it to c amxp f t this stage of its construction the mandrel is complete for insertion into the machine for the reception of theroofing fabric 9, which is to be spooled thereon, and said reeling 1s done as follows: The mandrel having been inserted in its proper position in 'the machine with relation to the conveyer belt of the roof-- ingmachine, the leading end of the fabric to be reeled or spooled thereon is inserted under theflap or tongue 2, as indicated at R, Fig. 2, and the reel is set in motion. As, in praetice, the reel is caused to rotate at greater speed than the travel of the 'conveyor belt which carries the fabric from the rooiing machine, the slack of the fabric, which has re sulted from the loss of time incident to the removal of one roll and the insertion of a new reel, is rapidly taken up with a lierk which insures the alinement of the fabric as the leading end of the fabric though engaged bythe' f flap or tongue is at first free to shift or adjust After this pre-v liminary alinement the rooting fabric is rapidly spooled on thc reel under uniform tension so as to revent disarrangement, and a perfect roll wlll be produced.

9 indicates the ready roofing fabric which has been reeled upon the mand-rel, as hereinbefore noted, and 10 the outer cover or paper wrapper thereof. After reeling the fabric on the mandrel, and previous to storage or shipment of the roll, itis desirable .and customary to protect the ends of the rolls by end caps or covers, as-at 11, Fig. 2. In my construction said end caps 11 may be secured in either one or more of several ways, that is to say by nails which pass through the cap 11 into the block l8, where the block Sis of wood, as indicated at the left of Fig. 1 of the drawy through the end cap 11, if the block is of metal. If this last method is adopted, the cap 11 may be countersunk to bring the nut flush with the end of the roll. rl `he end caps 11 may also be secured by passing therethrough the Wires' 3, 3, and twisting said Wires together as indicated at 3b. K

Alfter the removal ofthe ready rooting lia bric from the reel, or mandrel, for laying the rooling', accessjinaz` be readily had to the cement, lLQc., in the interior of themandrel,

bv'using' the wires 3, 3 to split dr separate the' mandrel longitudinally.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. vA reel or mandrel provided with a projecting Hap or t ongue and having end bearings ol' hea,ds whereby it is adapted for use in a. r cling machine.A

2. A tubular reel or mandrel-provided on its into 'separate compartments.

3. A tubular reel or mandrel having longitudinally dis iosed Wires embedded therein.

4. A tubular reel or mandrel provided on its interior with' a series of partitions, and having longitudinally disposed Wires embedded therein.

5. A'. tubular reel or mandrel, provided on its` interior with ay plurality of cups having diameters 'corresponding with the interior diameter ofthe mandrel, secured therein and constituting partitions therefor.

interiorwrith partitions which divide itv 6. A tubular reel orimmdrcl provided on its exterior with a projecting tongue or llap, and

ha ving' its interior divided into separate com-l partments by a series of cups.

7. The combination with a tubular reel or mandrel, ot' spring disks and a blocks for closing' the ends ot' said mandrel. l y

S. 'llrey comllinaiion with a tubular reel or mandrel, Vof spring disks and blocks for closing the ends of the mandrel, and and cape lor protecting' the ends of the roll ot' fabric.

9. The combination with a tubular 'reel or mandrel, of longitudinally disposed wires embedded therein, and end caps secured by said wires., v

10. A tubular reel or mandrel composed of a series of'plies of paper, having reinforce Wires embedded therein, and provided with a. projecting flap or tongue;

l1. A tubular reel or mandrel having a peripheral flap vor ltongue and closed ends forming bearings wherebyv the reel is adapted for use in a. reeling machine.

In testimony whereof I all'iX my signature, in lpresence'ot two subscribing Witnesses.

i BENJAMIN G. UASl/JER. YWitnesses OLA. B. CASLER,

A. P. LAWTON. 

